Thanks so much, Maribeth. Most of the time I do keep things straight and know that my books have a purpose. I just had a bleak moment watching tweets roll by one day when I had been working so hard to get the word out about a book that I love, and wondered whether my efforts mattered at all. And while I usually get over such thoughts quickly, I was prompted to write about those feelings because I know I’m not the only one who feels this way from time to time.

Yes. We all do. Which is why I thought I’d write about it… most of us also think it’s only us who think this way.

Thanks Charity. I think we all end up at this point at one time or another. And yes, back on shore and scheming how to get the word out. I posted the feelings because they were of the moment, and I’ve learned it is better to let the demon out and take a look at it than to keep it stuffed inside. Love the quote, by the way.

“”Write the story for yourself…Let the audience that’s meant to find it, find it.” Wally Lamb

For me, the quote was about letting myself out of the box so I could write what was really inside me–hang what other people think. However, I think this applies to your marketing concerns right now. Do the best you can, let your friends help, and let those who are meant to find your book find it.

Maybe I’m over simplifying. After all I’ve never been where you are, but isn’t it better to have a slow start than no start? And the readers will come.

Hope you climbed up on the shore today. 😉

I’m right there with you… self-promotion has never been easy for me. I can promote the heck out of my friends, but asking… ASKING… people to do things for me, or take a look at what I’ve written, takes something I don’t have a lot of (and I’m not sure what to call that something… it’s not courage) and it takes everything I have to dredge it up to put on my big girl clothes and do it.

Thanks, hon. I know I’ll figure it out. It is something I felt like I needed to share. It helps me get it out of my system, so I can move forward and upward.